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I use duct tape. There are classier options. But duct tape is cheap, easy, and works.

Gear tape. What brand is that? My cotopaxi lasted all of about a week before an ember found it, you'd think they'd warn us

Tenacious tape

Seconded

gently pull the feathers in from the backside. then needle and thread to close the holes. a simple whip stitch or blanket stitch will work just fine.

There is Also fabric tape that glues on or are heated/ironed on. But I think som tape looks badass unless you're going to a dinner party

I’ve seen Noso patches sold in gear stores around my mountain town. Can’t vouch for them, but it’s a more stylish option than tape: https://nosopatches.com

Yes duct tape- but from the inside. Scootch the Down away fold tape on itself unfurl one side and position. Rub material. It’s tricky but once it’s on it stays.

More info on r/invisiblemending and r/visiblemending.

Over ten bucks for a single patch that looks like a sticker for children seems crazy to me, though I might just be getting old.

Yeah. My puppy got at my arctaryx sleeve. They recommended this stuff. It's held for two years including machine wash and dry.

Yeah, agreed. Not my thing either, especially at that price. But they seem to be popular!

I actually use electric tape, it's held for almost three years now and is apparently waterproof because I've washed my jacket a few times since then.

Sleeping bag repair patch

This is my dad’s take and he is almost 80 and loves Costco. On a $398 arcteryx puffer what’s another $30 for patches

Every time I take out a new down or fleece I immediately find either embers or cacti... :shakes-fist-at-cloud:

I would take this to a professional.

I’ve used Tenacious Tape made by Gear Aid on a few jackets with +10yrs on one repair going strong. There are colour match tapes as well as a clear.

It's awesome stuff

I've got tenacious tape on a gear bag that's been there about 12 years. It's phenomenal stuff.

I've got a jacket that similarly got ember holes and it's patched with tenacious. 3 years, countless wear, stuffed in bags, rained on etc etc... Still there.

More fire?

As long as it works, who cares?
That's literally my only concern.

Paying $10 to save a $250+ jacket is a great deal as long as it lasts.

Stop smoking.

I poked a hole in my inflatable sleeping pad for backpacking about 6 years ago. The same Tenacious Tape patch is miraculously still holding air. I don't even believe it myself.

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The make patches for this now, there’s a company called NOSO that makes fancy ones

Bike patches.

The spot around the shoulders where it burst at the seams is not repairable… well atleast no easy fix.

Self galvanising Gaffer tape

Tenacious tape! I used it to patch winter gloves that I fell and ripped the palms out of three years ago, I didn’t think it would hold up in a high use area but it has! And I wear these gloves for bike commuting so I’m hard on them!

On the holes on the arms and torso I would pop some patches. Plug the holes and add customization.

Gear tape.

Glue on tent patches

Pick up a tent patch kit!

Okay I still have a few ripstop nylon down jackets from back in the day.

When there’s a hole, if it’s small enough, I use a circular band aid. A bit larger, and I use the adhesive sections of the a regular long band aid.

You need something that’s sticky and designed to stay on when wet. So I’ve seen freezer/duct tape used as well.

Gorilla tape (duct tape) works great.

Sew it back together with a similar color thread.

It happened to me a couple of times at the cat shelter :(

You mean perfect for patching a kid’s winter coat? And you can get the small ones https://nosopatches.com/product/90s-dazzits/ and if you cut the figures out then that’s 15 of them for $17.99?

Buying them later today!

Dude that jacket is toast.

I have found super glue works well, spread out thin.

Campfires.

Noso patches are BOSS.

They really, really work, IMO. I've used them to sort out ski clothes, insulated bags, and a friend's waterproof jacket.

I've used Noso patches for a similar use case. I can attest that they work. They've held up sitting in my closet for a year /s

There are thermal patches that can be applied and then “glued” on with heat gun or moderately hot iron but honestly it will be cheaper to buy a new one, it’s hard to thermally apply things on synthetic fabric since its’s destroyed by high temps. You can try just applying sticky tape but it won’t be pretty. Columbia should have significant discounts this time of the year so order some cheap winter jacket from them.

It's always frustrated me that this stuff, and fleece, is often sold as camping or outdoor gear, but get it close to a campfire and this can happen lol. I like this type of gear, but it is annoying.

I should try that stuff. I use inntertube patches for a bike tire on mine and they also work great.

You can also sew on patches. I did that on my jacket when it ripped since the material wouldn’t do well with high heat

Totally agree. The duct tape patches on my down vest have survived multiple washings over the years. Easy and good enough.

Buy a new one

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Will get some tenacious tape!

Any DIY products to “re-glue” pit zips and velcros straps that have fallen off a shell jacket? I tried crazy glue and that didn’t work…

Anyone know how to make them puffier again? My north face is sagging

E6000

I made the mistake of sitting on my thermarest by the campfire the first nifht of a canoe trip. I felt nothing but cold,, lumpy ground on that trip. It was miserable.

Many colors available. I trim the corners round. It lasts for years.

I used sail tape on mine a few years ago and it's still going strong now. Pretty inconspicuous too

I like to put a little Fray Check on the edges before I sew it closed.

Ya, like it's great that it's light and can pack small. But when it comes to camping, being around fires, sometimes I value durable over that. Not everyone's an ultralight camper.

Small piece of double sided tape inserted inside the hole. Then move the fabric around to close the hole. Works a treat!

Thank you! I didn't know about them - what good info!

Now that you mention it, my kid's funny bandaids don't come off anything in the wash....you may accidentally be on to a cheaper solution!

Ok those are awesome. I love kid's clothes and patterns.

My coat is a Marmot but I was dumb. It was ultralight at the time I bought it, and the outer fabric is definitely highly meltable.

We were burning invasive brush in snow last March and the embers flew all over me. Now I wear a thick thrifted flannel over it. Or I wear my Fjallraven waxed canvas jacket.

I work with textiles, and don't think you can get a fireproof non-melting ultralight shell on down - but I could be wrong.

I dig it. I love fun patterns and fancy fixes, but I also love quick, easy, cheap, and effective. 😸

Thanks! I just wasn't having luck when searching.

That's true - for this type of nylon or synthetic outer shell on the coat I wouldn't risk an iron on patch. Too much risk of melting more of the coat's outer fabric. The ultralight fabric is highly meltable.

I am a professional seamstress 😂 I just didn't want to sew it to mend it. The holes are actually very small. I was curious about other options.

I think I've decided to test multiple solutions. A mending of one hole, a bandaid on another, a fancy patch on another, gear tape on another, etc. And I'll see how all the fixes wear over time and report back!

ha! That's how my husband would reply.

Oh, it's not actually burst at the seams. It looks worse than it is because of the feather coming out. It's a tiny melt hole right next to the stitching for one of the baffles (compartments). If it burst at the seam I would reinforce the underside of the fabric and then stitch it together again - I'm a seamstress.

I was just telling my husband that maybe my kids' band-aids would work - they don't come off anything else in the wash!

Worth it for the kitties! <3 My life is sewing so I wanted to explore other options to avoid yet another sewing job. But that's a reasonable solution you have shared!

No, toast tastes good!

This thread is full of valid points. (And i don't smoke!) I bought it based on its warmth-for-weight ratio. The fabric that goes into ultralight clothing is definitely more prone to fire damage.

However, I will say that this has held up to numerous campfires. It's just that I was dumb and wore it when burning invasive brush in the snow. It was a massive fire and embers shot out over me when I was throwing more stuff on. Now I wear a heavy flannel over it, or wear my Fjallraven canvas instead.

That kind of completely goes against the ethos of Buy It For Life, though!

You'll want to remove old adhesive as well as you can, and then the company Sailrite has some good adhesive glues for things like that - I'd give their customer service a shout.

How old is it? Depending on how well the baffles (Compartments) are sewn, filling may have migrated downward. That is super frustrating and hard to fix, I think. Or if they used subpar feathers they could be breaking down. You could try running it through the drier on low or no heat with a bunch of tennis balls to fluff it back up.

Perfect! That’s what I’ve used for many years.

UPDATE: Thanks for all the great suggestions! I'm going to experiment, since the holes are smaller than they appear.

I'll try tenacious tape on one, a kid band-aid on another, duct tape, Noso patches - etc. I'll see what holds up the best! If it keeps me warm, I don't care how it looks. It will be a fun experiment!

I still remember one of the cat! His name is Mordicus and he was a little devil :) We even had to send him to the Vet once because he ate the chocolate that someone had left in the open.

Apparently he's still the same in his forever home...

lol I’m buying them for my daughter who is always climbing on stuff and falling down too. They could definitely improve their variety and add more “kid stuff”